Josh Hamilton went 0-for-4 and struck out twice in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles at the Ballpark in Arlington as the Rangers' season came to an abrupt end. He returned to the dugout to resounding boos from the crowd at Rangers Ballpark after his last three at-bats. More >

The Cardinals shocked the Braves, 6-3, in the first game of this new format, but it was a disputed infield fly call in the eighth inning that will be remembered in this historic event at Turner Field. More >

Kyle Lohse was not the sexy pick for a must-win game, but he was the most deserving. And after being tagged by a home run early, he allowed the Braves nothing more, handing a lead to a bullpen that went on to record the final 10 outs in a 6-3 Wild Card win. More >

Though the Cardinals certainly missed Rafael Furcal's on-field presence over the past month, Pete Kozma's emergence as a capable Major League shortstop became one of the feel-good stories of the Cards' September. More >

The sequence of Edward Mujica, Mitchell Boggs and Jason Motte to preserve a narrow lead over the final three innings is a pattern that manager Mike Matheny has hardly needed to deviate from. Friday's win-or-go-home Wild Card game could test that. More >

Perhaps perceived as underdogs in Friday's Wild Card game largely because of the success Atlanta had against them this season, the Cardinals remain insistent that the St. Louis team the Braves faced back in May hardly resembles the one the Cards bring for this one-game matchup. More >

Manager Fredi Gonzalez said rookie right-handers Randall Delgado and Julio Teheran have returned home to prepare to pitch in winter ball in the Dominican Republic. Right-hander Ben Sheets, who retired following Wednesday's regular-season finale, returned to Louisiana to be with his family. More >